Re: Two named instances. Why ?

From: Mike Hodgson (mike.hodgson_at_mallesons.nospam.com)
Date: 02/27/05


Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 09:27:18 +1100

I agree with Mike & Geoff. All my clustered SQL instances have always
been named instances. Technically there are no disadvantages I can
think of to having both instances being named instances and the
advantages are basically in the category of "less confusing".

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Mike Epprecht (SQL MVP) wrote:
>Hi
>
>It also makes it "harder" to connect to the wrong instance. You have to know
>which instance you are connecting to. Those drop table scripts that people
>like to use tend to cause havoc when they run it against the wrong instance.
>
>Regards
>--------------------------------
>Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
>Zurich, Switzerland
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>"Geoff N. Hiten" <SQLCraftsman@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:ejqm6r6GFHA.2736@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
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>
>>Personally, I prefer all named instances.  It makes explaining connection
>>strings to the dev team a much simpler task since they all look alike.
>>
>>-- 
>>Geoff N. Hiten
>>Microsoft SQL Server MVP
>>Senior Database Administrator
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>>"Rubens Luque Sanches Junior" <rubensluque@yahoo.com.br> wrote in message
>>news:O09EZE5GFHA.580@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
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>>
>>>What is the better to use in active/active SQL 2000 cluster ?
>>>
>>>1 Default instance and  1 named instance
>>>
>>>or 2 Named Instances ?
>>>
>>>There are any advantages or disadvantages ?
>>>
>>>thanks a lot !
>>>Rubens
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
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